Thursday, March 29, 2007

March 27, 2007

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After a delightful dinner at Cascadia, I stopped by the post office to check my mail. It seems that usually all I get in it is catalogs and junk mail but tonight I had a nice note from a friend which made the stop worthwhile.

The split rail separating the green belt from the rest of the yard is slowly decaying after a harsh winter. My Dad built this over a decade ago in order to keep the young boys who explored the “woods” out of the yard. Now the blackberry bushes have grown up against the fence and the young boys have grown into young men with families of their own.

Saturday, March 24, 2007

Friday, March 23, 2007

March 23, 2007

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Tomorrow is Andi's Birthday and today some flowers were delivered for her. I placed them on her dining room table which she should see when she enters her house. Roux and I think they are good and smelly!

I'm "phoning" it in tonight. My eye hurts and I'm tired. I snapped this photo with my camera phone as I walked with Roux to the drugstore for some eye drops. I hope the eye doctor can fix me up real good tomorrow morning because this sucks!

This buddha head sits in Roux's backyard. I wonder if his Mom got this in Bali. I took Roux for a run today. It was my first run in over three months. We both huffed and puffed along but made it for almost 40 minutes. Time to rest!

After a disappointing St. Patrick's Parade due to massive pelting rain, I noticed these rusted cans on the way back to my car. I hope they aren't full of toxic goo in the middle of the city. I still like their dirty quality.

Thursday, March 15, 2007

March 14, 2007

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Roux wasn't feeling very patient with me last night and kept running to the front gate for his walk. He knew we were going on one since I had put on my running shoes and a coat. I was delayed because I kept running back into the house for something - poop bags, keys, phone!, etc. He was finally able to go on his walk though and it was made even better because we met up with his doggie friend, Zubin. They love each other so very much.

Roux (the dog I'm watching) and I headed down to Gas Works Park after work. He spent his time with his head down, sniffing as much grass, concrete and dirt as he could. I watched the other dogs, the kids with their skate boards, the kite flyer who couldn't get his kite in the air even though there was plenty of wind (maybe there was too much?) and caught sight of downtown across Union Bay. It was a beautiful (though cold) sight.

I love the idea of Project Spectrum and each month I like to go out on a photography walk where I take pictures on the specific colors for that month (or in this case months). I was lucky this month to travel to Ireland and England so I included some of those in my photography set. You can see the rest of my Project Spectrum photos if you click on the photo above.

These boats were laying aside the Hawkshead Ferry Boat dock. Their battered and scared exteriors grabbed my attention before it drifted back in time to the last time I had been on that ferry dock with Louise. It was a few marriages, dogs and visits before. It was my first and most memorable visit to England. I remember laughing at the chain that pulled the ferry across the lake and Louise's gentle giggle lighting up the afternoon.

The last place we stopped for the day was Glendalough - where we were told the history of this enchanting 6th Century Monastic Settlement and were given the afternoon to explore its many wonders. I knew as soon as we drove up to Glendalough that my heart would be lost and so it was.

When Darcy and I arrived at Louise and Mark's house, there were special gifts on our beds which included magazines, slippers, tissues, wet wipes and other goodies for our travels. Louise is giving her Mum a run in the hostess competition!

The courtyard inside Wells Cathedral holds an ancient Yew tree (as does most old churches in England). I love to sit and think about all that the trees have experienced over their lifetimes. The oldest tree in Europe is said to be the Fortingall Yew in Scotland which is 3,000 years old.

Sitting high above the clouds on the way to JFK, Darcy and I marveled at the beauty below us. The United States is a wonderful thing to see when you are 10,000 feet in the air. There was excitement in the air because we knew we were getting closer and closer to the U.K. as each moment passed.

About Me

I am an obsessive knitter, writer, foodie, photographer and Mother who once upon a time worked in social media marketing and public relations. My love for blogging and local reporting drives my desire to write about the latest parenting hotspot, the best place to brunch, where to get the best workout and who has the best local yarn store.